Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-17

law reigned. But at once the self re. sponse was clear, "What kind of obedience is this?'' I saw that was not sincere in proposing to enlist under Christ as my captain, unless would really obey him. It would be poor allegiance that stopped short with the things I wanted to do. For long time I could not pass this point. The difficulty when communicated to my prison companions seemed utterly absurd. ''Try to serve God in the prison, where you are," they said with rough plausi b!lity, land don't bother about preaching, being lawyer, or anything else, when you get out, for you never will get out. :" This seemed good advice, but it would not bring serene mind or the victory over the fear of death which | so much desired. One after another of those in the prison found the comfort I lacked i; and it was not till wearied and worn out with the struggle that I vowed if God would only give noe his peace, would serve him as sincerely in the prison or out of it as I had tried to serve my country, and in any way that he might direct. Oh! that this VOW had been always more faithfully kept!
 From this time did have steady con- viction that I was on the Lords side, and that had right to commit myself and my life to his keeping. The prison did not prove palace; it's discomforts were still felt keenly, and the prospect of death by the gallows did not appear more invit- ing. Iwould not have been the less ready to make any desperate venture for escape; but had a hope which went beyond the prison and the scaffold-beyond any con- tingency of earthly fortune, while it did not take away any real earthly good.
 We all remember with deepest grati- tude the Rev. George G. N. MacDonell, one of those who attended our comrades on the day of death. We did not see either of the clergymen then, or know who they were, or, indeed, that there was such attendance until long after. Whether Rev. MT. Scott did visit us or not I am un- 1 able to state with positiveness. A minis ter came, and was afterward told that | his name was Scott, but he may have been another person, as I think this one was not resident of the city. The interview 1 in thls latter case was unpleasant. Tho preacher had been brought in by our old jailer on the very natural presumption l that persons who prayed and sung so much would like to meet clergyman. He promised the officer of the guard that he would talk only about religion. But his first question built up an impossible | barrier between us. He asked how we could be so wicked as to come down there and fight against the south and try tc overturn their government? We had been trying to repent of our sins, but had not got so far as that particular one yet, and answered little tartly by asking how he and his friends could be so wicked as to rebel against good government. He answered by reference to the north try ing to overthrow slavery, and I asked him if it was possible that he, Q minister, was an apologist for slavery! It hap pened that he was q jealous defender o1 the institution and very sensitive on this point; and so much noise was soon made in the discussion that the guard removed him. He did not come again.
 TO BE CONTINUED.